2021 US Code
Title 40 - Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Subtitle I - Federal Property and Administrative Services
Chapter 5 - Property Management
Subchapter VI - Motor Vehicle Pools and Transportation Systems
Sec. 605 - Payment of costs

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Citation 40 U.S.C. § 605 (2021)
Section Name §605. Payment of costs
Section Text

(a) Use of Acquisition Services Fund To Cover Costs.—The Acquisition Services Fund provided for in section 321 of this title is available for use by or under the direction and control of the Administrator of General Services to pay the costs of carrying out section 602 of this title, including the cost of purchasing or renting motor vehicles and related equipment and supplies.

(b) Setting Prices To Recover Costs.—

(1) In general.—The Administrator shall set prices for furnishing motor vehicles and related services under section 602 of this title. Prices shall be set to recover, so far as practicable, all costs of carrying out section 602 of this title.

(2) Increment for replacement cost.—In the Administrator's discretion, prices may include an increment for the estimated replacement cost of motor vehicles and related equipment and supplies. Notwithstanding section 321(f) of this title, the increment may be retained as a part of the capital of the Acquisition Services Fund but is available only to replace motor vehicles and related equipment and supplies.


(c) Accounting Method.—The purchase price of motor vehicles and related equipment, and any increment for estimated replacement cost, shall be recovered only through charges for the cost of amortization. Costs shall be determined, and financial reports prepared, in accordance with the accrual accounting method.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1123; Pub. L. 109–313, §3(h)(6), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1736.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
605 40:491(d). June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, §211(d), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, §5(c), 64 Stat. 583; Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1211, §2, 68 Stat. 1127; Pub. L. 95–506, Oct. 24, 1978, 92 Stat. 1756.

EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS

2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–313, §3(h)(6)(A), substituted "Acquisition Services Fund" for "General Supply Fund" in heading and text.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–313, §3(h)(6)(B), substituted "321(f)" for "321(f)(1)" and "Acquisition Services Fund" for "General Supply Fund".


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 109–313 effective 60 days after Oct. 6, 2006, see section 6 of Pub. L. 109–313, set out as a note under section 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
SUBTITLE I - FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 5 - PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER VI - MOTOR VEHICLE POOLS AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Sec. 605 - Payment of costs
Contains section 605
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 64 Stat. 583
68 Stat. 1127
92 Stat. 1756
116 Stat. 1123
120 Stat. 1736
Public Law References Public Law 95-506, Public Law 107-217, Public Law 109-313
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